Oil-stove



(No Model.)

A. 11. GALKINS.

OIL STOVE.

Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALMON II. CALKINS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OIL-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,211, dated August 6, 1889.

Application filed February l0, 1888. Serial No. 263,633. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ALMoN H. CALKlNs, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Stoves; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

rl`his invention relates to an improvement in heating' and cooking apparatus of that class in which oil or other liquid hydrocarbon is used as a fuel.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafterdeseribed, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l illustrates in central longitudinal vertical section a heating and cooking apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same, taken upon line sc of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section illustrating a modification of the same.

As shown in the said drawings, Figs. land 2, A is the main part, body, or drum of my novel heating apparatus, and B is an oilburner for the same. Said burner I3 is herein shown as made separate from and resting on the top of the partA. The drumV A is herein shown as made cylindrie in form, and said drum consists of an outer wall A', an inner wall A2, and two end walls A3 A2, said walls A', A2, and A3 forming a narrow space C adjacent to the exterior wall of the drum, within which the heated products of combustion and iiamcs from the burner pass on their way from the burner to the exit on smoke-pipe C of the apparatus.

The space or the chamber E inelosed by the inner wall A2 is herein shown as closed at one end of an end wall a, and at its opposite end by a door a', said space serving as an oven in which food maybe cooked. IVhen the said inner wallV E is cylindric, as herein shown, a fiat bottom plate a2 will commonly be placed in the said space or chamber E to form a flat bottom therein. As shown in said Figs. l and 2, the exterior wall A of the drum A is made flat upon its top and provided with three holes a2 a3 a3, in or over either of which the burner B may be placed. Said burner is herein shown as placed over the center hole, the end holes being closed by removable covers a4 at.

The burner B illustrated is constructed and operates in the same manner as the burner illustrated in an application for Letters Patent filed by lVilliam Vogel on the 6th day ot' December, 1887, Serial No. 257,068. Said burner comprises an exterior basin-shaped shell F, having a rounded or conical bottom F', adapted to fit into the hole a2of the drum, provided with an annular oil-receptacle f, and with a central downwardly-opening exitpassage f', through 'which the flames and products of combustion from the burner may pass downwardly into the space between the walls A and A2 of the drum. Said burner B is provided with a series of peripheral airinlet openings f2 f2, with a deflector F2, and a removable top plate G, these parts being arranged in the same manner as the correspending parts shown in said application of lVilliam Vogel.

Al is a partition extending longitudinally of the space C of the drum A, between the holes a2 a2 in the top of said drum and the opening of the smoke-pipe C', said smokepipe entering the outer wall A at the side thereof and at a point somewhat below the horizontal top of the said exterior Wall.. Said partition At prevents the direct passage of flames and products of combustion from the burn er to the smoke-passage, and causes such flames and products of combustion to pass entirely around the inner wall A2, and chamber E, making their exit through the smoke-pipe.

In the operation of the apparatus shown in said Figs. l and 2 oil is supplied to the burner continuously through an oil-supply pipe H, and is consumed in the annular oil trough or receptacle f of the burner. The flames and products of combustion pass out of the burner through the exit-opening F in the bottom thereof and enter the space or chamberof the drum between the outer and inner walls A A2 thereof, passing around the said drum and. making their exit from the smoke-pipe C. The passage of the flames around the drum serves to heat the exterior wall thereof, thereby affording a large area of effective heating-surface for warming the room in The passage which the apparat-us is placed.

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of flames and products of combustion through the exterior space of the drum also serves to maintain the interior chamber or oven E thereof at a high temperature, thereby inaking the apparatus efficient for roasting` or baking.

The cover G Ofthe burner may be removed and cooking utensils placed over the burner, so that said burner may be used for cooking in the same manner as is the burner shown in said prior application of Tilliam Vogel. The iiat top of the drum, however, affords additional space for the support of cooking utensils, the covers a4 a4 enabling the vessels placed upon the said flat top of the drinn to be. exposed directly to the Haines and heated products of combustion passing from the burner into the space C of the drum.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a construction in a heating and cooking apparatus somewhat different from that before described. In this instance the drum A comprises an outer wall A and an inner wall A2, together with end walls A3 A3, arranged in' the same manner as before described. In "this instance, however, a spirally-coiled partition I is located in the space between the inner and outer walls of the drum in such manner as to form a spiral duct or passage extending from one end to the other of the said drinn. In the top of the outer wall A of the drum, near one end of the latter, is located a hole or opening a5, over which is placed a burner I), like that shown in Figs. l and 2, while at the opposite end of the drum the smoke-pipe C2 is connected with the exterior wall A there. The flames and products of combustion from the burner B in this instance pass downwardly into the spiral duct or passage formed by the partition I, and move along said passage toward the snioke-pipe C', passing around and around the drum as they move endwise of the latter until said smoke-passage is reached. Said spiral partitionI is constructed and operates substantially in the same manner as does a similar partition described 'and claimed in another application for patent tiled simultaneously herewith. The drum in Fig. 3 may be provided in its top with a hole a, having a cover a7, affording a place at which a cooking utensil may be heated by direct contact therewith of the flames and products of combustion, passing through the spiral duct toward the smoke-pipe.

One main feature of novelty embraced in myiiivention is embodied in the construction herein shown, wherein a drum having a large heating-area and provided with interior tortuous or convoluted passages for the names and products of combustion is employed in connection with a burner having an exitopening in its bottom, and which rests upon the said drum, thereby affording a cheap and simple apparatus adapted for both heating and cooking. In carrying out this part of my invention an apparatus embracing these parts may be made either in the particular manner herein shown or otherwise.

Another main feature of novelty embraced in my invention consists in the drum having inner and outer walls forming an interior chamber or oven, combined with a burner the exit-opening of which is connected with the space between the said walls; and this construction is herein claimed without restriction to the construction herein illustrated in the burner itself or its location with relation to the drum.

Other novel featu res illustrated in the drawings and above described are also herein specifically claimed as part of my invention,

I claim as my invent-ion- Y l. The novel heating apparatus herein de` scribed, consisting of a drum comprising inner and outer tubular walls and provided with a partition between said walls, forininga tortuous sinoke-passage, and with a smoke-fine communicating with one end of said passage, and an opening in the said drum communieating with the other end of said passage, and a separate burner having an exit-Opeliing in its bottom for flames and products of combustion and adapted to fit into said opening, substantially as described.

2. The novel heating apparatus herein described, consisting of a drum comprising inner and outer tubular walls and provided with a partition between said walls, forming a tortuous smoke-passage, and with a smokeflue communicating with one end of said passage and an opening in its top communicating with the opposite end of said passage, a separate burner having an exit-opening in its bottom for flames and products of eoinbustion and adapted to fit into said opening, the space inclosed by the inner tubular walls being provided with a horizontal Iiooring, thereby forming an oven, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 'my invention I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALMON H. CALKINS.

Witnesses:

C. CLARENCE PooLn, O. N. VILLis.

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